Rogue's Tale
Released Mar 2014
Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.
72% positive · 756 reviews
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Steam $6.99
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Evaluation
Rogue's Tale launched in March 2014 and has been under continuous development by its solo developer ever since. Four paid DLC packs have shipped across the years: The Hoard DLC (February 19, 2020), Bloodlines DLC (May 31, 2021), Hideout DLC (April 9, 2023), and Expertise DLC (October 23, 2025). All four are currently released with no unreleased DLC listed on the store.
Beyond the DLC releases, the developer maintains a very active patch cadence. The news history shows 15 feature patches and 25 bug-fix patches across the scan window, with substantial feature updates arriving multiple times per year. The most recent patch (Version 2.30) was posted on December 27, 2025. As of today's date of October 8, 2026, that is approximately 9.5 months since the last developer communication — somewhat beyond the developer's typical rhythm of multiple updates per year, but not dramatically so given the historical pattern.
Notably, a February 2024 patch note stated that "the hideout is now complete and there will be no more tasks after this" — but this referred specifically to the hideout feature, not the game overall. The developer went on to release the Expertise DLC in October 2025 and another feature patch in December 2025, confirming continued active development well beyond that statement.
The developer has shipped four DLC packs at irregular but recurring intervals (roughly every 1–2 years), and has consistently delivered feature patches between those DLC releases. There are no signals of studio distress, no announcement of development ending, and the December 2025 patch demonstrates the developer remained actively engaged at that time. The current quiet period since December 27, 2025 is notable but falls within the broader historical rhythm of this solo developer, who has gone similar stretches between major updates before. No specific future content has been announced.
Evidence
Version 2.30 feature patch released with gameplay fixes and balance changes — the most recent developer communication
Expertise DLC released, the fourth paid DLC for the game
Content
4 of 4 released · no outstanding content
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Developer
Publisher
Epixx.org
Achievements
610
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.
The game takes place in a place called Frostmourn Keep and its underlying dungeons located in the World's End Mountains. The goal is to overthrow the current king of the Frostmourn Keep and become the new king.
The game takes place in a place called Frostmourn Keep and its underlying dungeons located in the World's End Mountains. The goal is to overthrow the current king of the Frostmourn Keep and become the new king.
- Classless character building where you can be the kind of rogue you want.
- Seemingly unfair, untimely and unforgiving deaths which are also permanent.
- Ways to counter these deaths by learning the game mechanics.
- Random dungeons and encounters.
- 27 talents to build your character with.
- 60 spells to build your character even further.
- 80 heritages that make your next character stronger.
- 68 challenges to complete once you get the hang of the game.
Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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